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Design Thinking in Student Affairs
Keith Edwards, New Episode, Podcast, Student Learning and Development, Values, Philosophy, and History

Design Thinking in Student Affairs

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Dr. Keith Edwards explores design thinking as both a process and a mindset with two authors of the new book Design Thinking in Student Affairs and two students. The conversation explores wicked problems, learning from failure, empathy, assessment, equity, organizational change, and indigenous pedagogies.

The “Froshmore” Experience
Advising and Supporting, Heather Shea, New Episode, Podcast, Student Learning and Development

The “Froshmore” Experience

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Student transitions have often captured our attention as we consider the various interventions and opportunities for engagement with new students on campus. For many campuses, this year brought two groups of first-time-on-campus students. Dr. Heather Shea discusses with Dr. Jennifer Keup, Brian MacDonald, and Dr. Laura Randolph the unique needs of the two cohorts of college students arriving for the first time on college campuses and other complications of the pandemic.

Being First (Part 1): First-Generation Students’ Experiences
Advising and Supporting, Glenn DeGuzman, New Episode, Podcast, Social Justice and Inclusion

Being First (Part 1): First-Generation Students’ Experiences

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First generation students are the first in their families to attend college. How has the needs of this student population evolved over the last decade? Listen in as Dr. Glenn DeGuzman sits down with Dr. Robert Longwell-Grice, Dr. Rashné Jehangir, and Dr. La’Tonya Rease Miles to discuss this topic, the latest research, and explore what campuses can do to support this vulnerable population.

Being First (Part 2): First-Generation Professionals’ Experiences
Advising and Supporting, Glenn DeGuzman, Leadership, New Episode, Podcast, Social Justice and Inclusion

Being First (Part 2): First-Generation Professionals’ Experiences

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They were first generation students and then first generation higher education professionals. Dr. Glenn DeGuzman sits down with Dr. Juan Guardia, Dr. Ray Gasser, and Dr. Daisy Rodriguez and talk about how their experiences as first generation professionals and how their lived experiences have impacted their career journey and professional identity in higher education. These educators also share some advice on how we can best support first generation Student Affairs professionals and practitioners.

Canceling the Culture of Nice in Higher Education
New Episode, Podcast, Raechele Pope, Social Justice and Inclusion

Canceling the Culture of Nice in Higher Education

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Dr. Carlton Green talks with host Raechele Pope about how racism often manifests in a culture of nice in higher education where white individuals hesitate to discuss race and racism openly and directly thus reinforcing long standing harms and racial trauma for people of color. Fear of being called racist often becomes more important than the fear of actually acting in racist ways. They also discuss how to move beyond the culture of nice in student affairs and higher education.

Understanding the Lived Experiences of Multiracial People in Higher Education
New Episode, Podcast, Raechele Pope, Social Justice and Inclusion, Student Learning and Development

Understanding the Lived Experiences of Multiracial People in Higher Education

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The rise in the number of young people who identify as biracial or multiracial presents college campuses with an opportunity to expand their racial understanding to better serve this growing population and become more inclusive in the process. Improving the college experience for multiracial students will require modifying existing student data-collection methods and providing better resources and support to ensure their inclusion.

Celebrating Our Listeners
Heather Shea, New Episode, Podcast

Celebrating Our Listeners

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In celebration of our one year anniversary as a podcast, this episode features the voices and perspectives from across the field of student affairs. Joining Dr. Heather Shea are four incredible student affairs educators participating from coast-to-coast discussing all of the ways in which their lives and work coalesce in higher education in service of students.

Better Serving Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Students
Advising and Supporting, Keith Edwards, New Episode, Podcast

Better Serving Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Students

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To discuss how student affairs and higher education can better serve incarcerated and formerly incarcerated students, Dr. Keith Edwards is joined by three formerly incarcerated individuals and two scholars who are researching and actively and directly serving incarcerated and formerly incarcerated students. They discuss foundational knowledge, myths, strengths and contributions, and how student affairs professionals can better serve these students.

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